Death Anxiety and Attitudes towards Death in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: An Exploratory Study
Background: Death and the anxiety of it becomes more apparent when confronted with a chronic disease. Even though multiple sclerosis (MS) is a treatable condition today, it is still accompanied by a multitude of impairments, which in turn may intensify of death anxiety. Objective: The aim of this st...
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doaj-3e52e1b2fad046c9acaa76fbebd64f4c2021-08-26T13:34:22ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252021-07-011196496410.3390/brainsci11080964Death Anxiety and Attitudes towards Death in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: An Exploratory StudyJara Francalancia0Paraskevi Mavrogiorgou1Georg Juckel2Tina Mitrovic3Jens Kuhle4Yvonne Naegelin5Ludwig Kappos6Pasquale Calabrese7Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurology Unit, Division of Molecular and Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Birmannsgasse 8, 4055 Basel, SwitzerlandDepartment of Psychiatry, Ruhr University Bochum, Alexandrinenstr. 1, 44791 Bochum, GermanyDepartment of Psychiatry, Ruhr University Bochum, Alexandrinenstr. 1, 44791 Bochum, GermanyNeuropsychology and Behavioral Neurology Unit, Division of Molecular and Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Birmannsgasse 8, 4055 Basel, SwitzerlandDepartment of Neurology, University Clinic Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, SwitzerlandDepartment of Neurology, University Clinic Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, SwitzerlandDepartment of Neurology, University Clinic Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, SwitzerlandNeuropsychology and Behavioral Neurology Unit, Division of Molecular and Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Birmannsgasse 8, 4055 Basel, SwitzerlandBackground: Death and the anxiety of it becomes more apparent when confronted with a chronic disease. Even though multiple sclerosis (MS) is a treatable condition today, it is still accompanied by a multitude of impairments, which in turn may intensify of death anxiety. Objective: The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between depression, anxiety and death anxiety in individuals with MS. Methods: Fifty-six MS patients were recruited at the Department of Neurology of the University Clinic in Basel. Death anxiety was assessed using the Bochumer Questionnaire on attitude to death and death anxiety 2.0 (BOFRETTA 2.0). Results: Scores of death anxiety towards it in MS patients were low. Only disability (EDSS) was moderately correlated with death anxiety. Depression in MS was significantly correlated with fatigue and disability, but not with the BOFRETTA 2.0. Conclusion: Scores of death anxiety and the attitude towards death are low in this MS cohort. It was shown that both psychopathological and neurological deficits impact the subject of death with respect to multiple sclerosis.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/964multiple sclerosisanxietydepressionfatiguecognitive impairmentdeath anxiety |
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Jara Francalancia Paraskevi Mavrogiorgou Georg Juckel Tina Mitrovic Jens Kuhle Yvonne Naegelin Ludwig Kappos Pasquale Calabrese Death Anxiety and Attitudes towards Death in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: An Exploratory Study Brain Sciences multiple sclerosis anxiety depression fatigue cognitive impairment death anxiety |
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Jara Francalancia Paraskevi Mavrogiorgou Georg Juckel Tina Mitrovic Jens Kuhle Yvonne Naegelin Ludwig Kappos Pasquale Calabrese |
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Death Anxiety and Attitudes towards Death in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: An Exploratory Study |
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Death Anxiety and Attitudes towards Death in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: An Exploratory Study |
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Death Anxiety and Attitudes towards Death in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: An Exploratory Study |
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Death Anxiety and Attitudes towards Death in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: An Exploratory Study |
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Death Anxiety and Attitudes towards Death in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: An Exploratory Study |
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death anxiety and attitudes towards death in patients with multiple sclerosis: an exploratory study |
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Background: Death and the anxiety of it becomes more apparent when confronted with a chronic disease. Even though multiple sclerosis (MS) is a treatable condition today, it is still accompanied by a multitude of impairments, which in turn may intensify of death anxiety. Objective: The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between depression, anxiety and death anxiety in individuals with MS. Methods: Fifty-six MS patients were recruited at the Department of Neurology of the University Clinic in Basel. Death anxiety was assessed using the Bochumer Questionnaire on attitude to death and death anxiety 2.0 (BOFRETTA 2.0). Results: Scores of death anxiety towards it in MS patients were low. Only disability (EDSS) was moderately correlated with death anxiety. Depression in MS was significantly correlated with fatigue and disability, but not with the BOFRETTA 2.0. Conclusion: Scores of death anxiety and the attitude towards death are low in this MS cohort. It was shown that both psychopathological and neurological deficits impact the subject of death with respect to multiple sclerosis. |
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multiple sclerosis anxiety depression fatigue cognitive impairment death anxiety |
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